Federal Judge Issues Class Action Injunction Against Trump Birthright Citizenship Order

U.S. District Judge Joseph LaPlante has issued a preliminary injunction blocking President Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship, citing the potential for irreparable harm to children affected by the order. The injunction, part of a nationwide class action lawsuit led by immigrant advocacy groups and the ACLU, protects all current and future children who might lose citizenship under the order. This ruling follows the Supreme Court's recent decision limiting nationwide injunctions, prompting plaintiffs to use class action lawsuits as an alternative legal strategy. Judge LaPlante emphasized that the deprivation of citizenship represents a significant and abrupt change to longstanding policy, warranting careful judicial scrutiny. The Trump administration has been granted a seven-day stay to appeal the decision, with the case likely to return to higher courts, possibly the Supreme Court. The legal challenge centers around the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to all born or naturalized in the U.S., a constitutional right the executive order sought to reinterpret as a privilege.